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Carnival Conquest Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2016

Ship: Carnival Conquest

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1431

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

From the lines getting on the ship, to the lines to eat, to the lines getting off the ship - compare this to an all inclusive resort, and you'd never sail again. (Unless you like standing in line with hundreds of people and virtually serve yourself the entire vacation.

One of our stops, which we understood to be like the others, we were literally dropped on a beach with horse manure everywhere (think strong odor), with zero Carnival or other security personnel in case of any possible issues (When the horse grabbed my granddaughter by the throat - it was a true emergency, and no one was there to help.

Not again, not ever again

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

No real interaction with crew, which would have helped on several issues (where to go on board, what to do with towels, etc.)

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

8 Comments

KayLupp 8 years ago

The horse grabbed your Grand Daughter by the throat... holy crap! Did you seek medical attention? Horses teeth can do a lot of damage.

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TNTGreen 8 years ago

You did travel during peak season so yes lines are expected. It's like going to Disney during the summer or when school is on winter break. No Carnival does not have their own security at each excursion; been on various cruise lines and none of them had security at the excursions.

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franco161 8 years ago

Over blown!!!!

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mcventurer 8 years ago

Don't go during peak season. The lines are much less and usually with more mature guests on board.

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hedgapple 8 years ago

Lines do come with 2500 guest cruisers. I've also done the "ALL Inclusive", and they seem to include lines, too. Seems the only way to get away from lines is to have your own ship and crew...

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chacha1975 8 years ago

I do hope your GD is alright

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chacha1975 8 years ago

I never stood in long lines like that..that's crazy

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ktolivia23 8 years ago

This is exactly how this boat works also!! Super sad

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